Overview
746
Total Population
40.5
Median age
48.26%
Female population %
107.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
58.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
7
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Mound City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mound City is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mound City's population under 18 was 31.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mound City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mound City, 21.72% were under the age of 15, 17.29% aged 15 to 29, 45.84% aged 30 to 64, 15.15% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 26 less females than males in Mound City:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.26% females and 51.74% males in Mound City, IL.
- The Mound City, IL gender ratio is 107.2:100 i.e. 107.2 men to 100 women (1.072).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 72.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 71.

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Race / Ethnicity
Mound City's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mound City population: 58.85% are White, 39.28% are Black or African American, 0.94% are Asian and 0.94% are multiracial.
- Mound City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 739 (99.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mound City is White with a population of 439 (58.85% of the total population).

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Year by year
Mound City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 692 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Mound City's population decreased by 100 (14.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mound City's population decreased by 72 (12.16%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mound City's population was lowest in year 2022 at 497.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)